Week 14: Dad's Guide
Second Trimester • Baby is the size of a a light bulb
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👶 Baby Update
Size: A light bulb
Welcome to the second trimester! Baby's facial muscles are working — squinting, frowning, grimacing. The liver is making bile, the spleen is producing red blood cells. Baby might be sucking a thumb.
💕 What She's Going Through
Energy boost! Nausea is fading. Appetite is back (maybe with a vengeance). The bump is growing. She might get that pregnancy glow people talk about.
💪 What You Should Do This Week
- ✓Plan a babymoon for the next few weeks — second trimester is the travel sweet spot
- ✓Sign up for a childbirth class (Lamaze, Bradley, or hospital-based)
- ✓Start talking about birth preferences — hospital vs birthing center, epidural yes/no
🚫 Don't Say This
“Eating for two, huh?”
She only needs about 340 extra calories per day. Don't comment on her appetite or portions.
🧠 Dad Hack
Book the babymoon before week 28 — many airlines restrict flying after that, and she'll be more comfortable now.